tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10800996318095394002018-08-28T17:22:32.126+01:00NEWS FROM INTELLECTPublicity news from Intellect including press releases, reviews and commentary.INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-11917091930933232362010-01-18T14:01:00.002+00:002010-01-18T14:04:51.282+00:00You may have noticed that we seldom post to this blog anymore...That is because we have a new blog. To keep up-to -date with all things Intellect related please go to: http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/weblog/view-Weblog,name=News/Best wishesIntellectINTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-55757711916266774122009-08-12T15:57:00.003+01:002009-08-12T16:04:29.853+01:00Roof top filmsIntellect recently attended a Rooftop Films event in New York. The organisation was profiled in the latest issue of The Big Picture...The article can be downloaded from: http://www.thebigpicturemagazine.com/INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-19421168351453631592009-08-12T15:40:00.003+01:002009-08-12T15:49:25.504+01:00Read Gorezone's review of Stephen King on the Big ScreenGorezone is the world's No.1 monthly horror entertainment magazine and in their latest issue regular contributor Andrew McQuade reviewed Mark Browning's seminal investigation into Stephen King, genre and adaptation: Stephen King on the Big ScreenRead the review: Stephen King was among the first generation of horror writers to be overtly influenced by cinematic horror as well as literary, so it’s INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-36189975676964319392009-08-12T15:01:00.002+01:002009-08-12T15:03:43.209+01:00Intellect are using ScribdWe are now uploading selected content to Scribd, the “social publishing site” which allows content to be read and downloaded for free. Take a look at our account: www.scribd.com/IntellectINTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-39844871953313305102009-07-15T16:50:00.002+01:002009-07-15T16:53:39.109+01:00Intellect launch their new websiteIntellect is proud to announce the launch of their interactive new website. Through a range of Web 2.0 facilities, users can contribute, share ideas, and obtain useful resources on publishing and academia.Authors, editors, contributors and general users are able to update their profiles, and post links, comments and ideas.The new interactive conference calendar is also a fantastic resource for INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-77150243619729352812009-07-15T16:42:00.001+01:002009-07-15T16:44:18.002+01:00Film Matters Launches Call For SubmissionsFilm Matters, a new magazine published by Intellect in partnership with the Department of Film Studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, seeks papers written by undergraduate film scholars for its inaugural issue. This call is open to any undergraduate student, currently enrolled at an institution of higher learning worldwide and working towards a bachelor’s degree in any field. AnyINTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-12179849698756278302009-07-15T16:35:00.002+01:002009-07-15T16:41:15.060+01:00The Trustus Plays – An article by James Hartley in the Columbia Free TimesRead James Hartley's interesting article about The Trustus Plays, Jon Tuttle's exciting new playtext: Perhaps unknown to many locals, Columbia’s Trustus Theatre hosts an internationally recognized annual Playwright’s Festival. Coming from all over the country, winners of this event have gone on to write major motion pictures, receive Tony Awards and even the Pulitzer Prize. The festival has also INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-57225702521796954332009-07-15T16:22:00.002+01:002009-07-15T16:26:02.211+01:00Monica Prendergast and Juliana Saxton will be presenting a paper at IDIERIMonica Prendergast and Juliana Saxton, editors of the forthcoming book Applied Theatre: International Case Studies and Challenges for Practice will be presenting a paper based on the book at IDIERI, the International Drama in Education Research Institute conference, in Sydney Australia next week.For more information about the book, go to:http://www.intellectbooks.co.ukTo find out more about the INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-13501645339282592052009-07-15T16:06:00.003+01:002009-07-15T16:22:50.022+01:00Issue 3 of The Big Picture Magazine is now available to download for free!Download your free copy of the latest issue of The Big Picture magazine... As well as all the regular sections, this issue is packed full of more special features than a Lord of the Rings box set, including an article on the Cabinet of Dr Caligari and a 'spotlight' on future visions of the world as presented by the movies.DOWNLOAD NOW INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-24970028325418145742009-06-04T17:14:00.015+01:002009-07-08T10:48:24.770+01:00Intellect in Japan!Despite the cancellation of the annual SCMS (Society for Cinema and Media Studies) conference, Intellect still travelled the hefty 26 hour door-to-door journey to the bright lights of Tokyo. Armed with the latest up-to-date info on publications including the forthcoming Directory of World Cinema: Japan, and the Journal of Japanese and Korean Cinema, we met with a host of organisations to showcaseINTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-40298310627955133332009-06-04T13:08:00.003+01:002009-06-04T13:54:30.012+01:007th ISCHIA GLOBAL FILM & MUSIC FEST: from July 12th to 19th 2009Music-icon Sting and Italian-director Francesca Archibugi will join Angela Bassett, Heather Graham, Joel Schumacher, Paul Haggis, Citto Maselli, and Matt Dillon among others at the 7th Ischia Global Film & Music Fest® which will take place from July 12th to 19th on the magnificent Green Island.For the third year, the chairman of the event will be film director and producer Paul Haggis supportedINTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-83789115341526068802009-05-27T11:15:00.006+01:002009-07-08T10:44:30.103+01:00Cargo Review Allegorical Images: Tableau, Time and Gesture in the Cinema of Werner SchroeterFor all you German speaking Werner Schroeter fans out there, follow the link below and have a look at a recent review published in Cargo magazine discussing Allegorical Images: Tableau, Time and Gesture in the Cinema of Werner Schroeter (Intellect 2006) by Michelle Langford.Link to the review: http://www.cargo-film.de/artikel/griff-den-motor/For more information about Allergorical Images check INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-61537209523595238452009-05-21T16:06:00.008+01:002009-07-08T10:45:14.778+01:00Issue number 2 of The Big Picture Magazine has arrived!To get your hands on a FREE copy, follow the link below to locate your nearest vendor:http://thebigpicturemagazine.com/images/stories/outlets.pdfAbout The Big PictureThe Big Picture is the new visually-focussed free film magazine that goes beyond the borders of the screen to reveal cinema's unique power to entertain, inspire and connect to each and every one of us.In this issue you will find INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-28230834795645644452009-05-19T17:02:00.004+01:002009-07-08T10:46:29.152+01:00Launch of New Book on Artists’ Cinema at the Venice Biennale 2009, Saturday June 6, 6.30pmThe Place of Artists’ Cinema: Space, Site and Screen, by Maeve Connolly, will be launched at the Irish Pavilion at Venice on Saturday June 6 at 6.30pm.The book will be launched by Dr. Paul O’Neill, curator, artist, writer and Research fellow with Situations at the University of the West of England, where he is leading the international research project ‘Locating the Producers’. The event is INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-796538167713455082009-05-18T11:37:00.003+01:002009-05-18T11:49:18.712+01:00Intellect are 'Tweeting'You can now follow us on Twitter. The link is: http://twitter.com/IntellectBooksYou can also find us, along with links to many of our authors and contributors on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Intellect/81012892121?ref=tsINTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-70569899606442346642009-05-15T13:14:00.005+01:002009-07-08T10:41:58.695+01:00THERE'S MORE TO FILM THAN MEETS THE EYEThe Big Picture is the new visually-focussed free film magazine that goes beyond the borders of the screen to reveal cinema's unique power to entertain, inspire and connect to each and every one of us.After much fiddling, tweaking and noodling we are pleased to announce the full launch of The Big Picture website (release the balloons and let the fanfare commence!).Go have a look and please give INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-61509129391142717722009-05-15T13:10:00.002+01:002009-05-15T13:13:02.417+01:00SCMS CancellationIntellect had been due to attend and exhibit at SCMS (Society for Cinema and Media Studies Conference) in Tokyo next week. Unfortunately, the conference has now been cancelled (further information can be found here: http://www.cmstudies.org). Our Book Publishing Manager, Sam King, will still however be travelling to Tokyo next week (arriving on Wednesday 20th May–Saturday 23rd May) on other INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-42551054609222119822009-05-14T11:58:00.001+01:002009-05-14T12:00:33.488+01:00Intellect author, Alfredo Cramerotti, presents new project – Faulty Lines – at the Open Eye Gallery in LiverpoolAlfredo Cramerotti will present his recent project Faulty Lines. Shot in various cities around the world, the project explores the relationship between the two-dimensional photographic image and a three-dimensional built environment. Alfredo Cramerotti is an artist, curator and writer based in Derby. His work as an artist is primarily concerned with questions of narrative in photography, INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-76979433684768280542009-05-11T10:01:00.003+01:002009-05-11T10:24:35.912+01:00Intellect author Mark Browning appears on BBC RadioIntellect author Mark Browning recently appeared on BBC Radio Kent where he discussed his forthcoming book Stephen King on the Big Screen with the Big Drive Home presenter Andy Garland.To hear the interview in full, follow the link and listen to Mark on BBC iPlayer (the interview begins 16 minutes and 20 seconds into the recording):http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p002z0n0/INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-59149032700567245062009-05-08T12:23:00.001+01:002009-05-08T12:35:06.243+01:00OPPORTUNITY FOR EMERGING/STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHERSWe want to support young and talented photographers by offering them the opportunity to showcase their work on our marketing material and book/journal covers. We invite those interested in submitting photography work to send an email with a low-resolution picture to holly@intellectbooks.com. If your photo is selected for publication, it will be viewed by a wide audience of academic, readers, INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-91930860990947852472009-05-01T14:26:00.007+01:002009-07-08T10:38:13.151+01:00Videogames and Art breaks into the top 10Intellect's Videogames and Art (edited by Andy Clarke & Grethe Mitchell) is now one of Amazon's top 10 bestselling electronic art books. Follow the link for more details:http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/books/512570/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_b_1_4_lastOr find the book on our website:http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/books/view-Book,id=4565/INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-20137586108380277462009-04-22T11:51:00.008+01:002009-05-01T14:25:56.146+01:00Times HigherThe Times Higher Education Supplement recently ran a review of Intellect's. 'Bringing Down the House: The Crisis in Britain's Regional Theatres' by Olivia Turnbull.Here is an excerpt from the review:'Olivia Turnbull's book demonstrates admirable scholarly detachment and rigour on every page, where the temptation to grind a polemical axe might have been impossible for many writers to INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-86774980054225355502009-04-06T15:43:00.002+01:002009-04-06T16:14:32.562+01:00CALL FOR PAPERSInternational Conference** CINEMA AND LANDSCAPE **University of SheffieldUnited KingdomApril 16-18, 2010Following the publication of a major new edited book in Winter 2009, Cinema and Landscape (Intellect, 2009), featuring essays by notable film scholars from around the world, an international conference is to be held on the subject of cinema and landscape.The conference will be hosted at the INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-85236634662424278192009-04-06T10:55:00.003+01:002009-04-06T11:03:19.646+01:00Book Publishing Assistant vacancyIntellect is an independent academic publisher of books and journals, focusing on areas of creative practice & popular culture. We have a vacancy for a Book Publishing Assistant to work within our books team.Duties will include:∝ Primarily book project management, including editorial, production and marketing∝ Liaising with authors, editors, printers and distributors∝ Copywriting and INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080099631809539400.post-10962542332907781092009-04-06T10:39:00.005+01:002009-04-06T11:03:38.509+01:00Journals Publishing Assistant vacancyJournals Publishing AssistantIntellect is an independent academic publisher of books and journals, specialising in the arts and humanities. We have a vacancy for a Journals Publishing Assistant.Main Duties:• Project management of a portfolio of journals including editorial, production and marketing• Liaising with editors, copy-editors, printers and distributors• Contributing to the INTELLECThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103508890743312229noreply@blogger.com0